Cremation

YES. In 1963, the Vatican lifted the prohibition forbidding Catholics to choose cremation. More recently, the church authorized the celebration of a Catholic funeral liturgy with the cremated remains when the body is cremated before the funeral.

Yes. Respectful final disposition of cremated remains involves interment or entombment. Cremated remains are to be treated the same as if it were the whole body of the deceased. Cremated remains should be interred in a family grave or entombed in a niche.

No. “The practices of scattering cremated remains on the sea, from the air, or on the ground, or keeping cremated remains in the home of a relative or friend of the deceased are not the reverent disposition that the Church requires.” (Order of Christian Funerals, Appendix II).

Burial

Yes. Non-Catholic spouses or relatives of Catholics who have purchased the right of burial in a Catholic cemetery can also be buried here. All baptized Catholics, both practicing and non-practicing, are welcome to be buried in our cemeteries. Those who were together in life should remain together in death.

A vault is used to protect the casket as well as to ensure the beauty and safety of the grave site. A variety of options, including cremation vaults, are available for purchase through the cemetery and proceeds from the sale are reinvested back into the cemetery.

Maintenance and Visitation

Growing grass is dependent on a variety of factors. Grass is planted twice a year, once in early spring and again during the fall. These are the best times for growth, but planting grass once doesn’t guarantee full growth. Sometimes it can take a few rounds of seeding for grass to actually begin to grow. Each section and grave will be different, as changes in soil and other natural factors can affect the rate of growth.